Rear-Ended at Stop Sign

[gen3v8]

Originally Posted by PandaEighty-Six

Thanks for your replies, everyone! Got the car back today. Over 4k worth of damages, including:

- Rear bumper (replaced)
- Rear body and floor panel
- Unibody damage
- Impact bar replaced
- Damage to heat shield
- Damage to rear muffler (replaced)

The car looks fine save for the panel gaps on the left trunk/rear panel are slightly narrower than the panel gaps on the right. I'm not sure if that's normal after this kind of collision or if this is something that could have been easier to fix:

People only notice the fine details after an accident. The panel gaps are usually far from perfect on a new car and are easilly rectified.
I painted the rear of a new car for an anal customer. The job was perfect in color inside and outside plus the texture was exact. The job was so clean I did not even have to put a buff near it. There was one very tiny spec of dust that I left because the car had a couple on it. The customer picked it and complained to me. I said it was factory finish and said it had them in a few places. He blew up more and said he hand polished this car many times and it had none. I showed him the others and he was Gob Smacked. Never the less he left the shop a happy man because it was very original.

[PandaEighty-Six]

Originally Posted by gen3v8

People only notice the fine details after an accident. The panel gaps are usually far from perfect on a new car and are easilly rectified.
I painted the rear of a new car for an anal customer. The job was perfect in color inside and outside plus the texture was exact. The job was so clean I did not even have to put a buff near it. There was one very tiny spec of dust that I left because the car had a couple on it. The customer picked it and complained to me. I said it was factory finish and said it had them in a few places. He blew up more and said he hand polished this car many times and it had none. I showed him the others and he was Gob Smacked. Never the less he left the shop a happy man because it was very original.

Yeah, fair enough. I'll have to examine the car under better lighting circumstances but am generally satisfied with out it turned out.

[daniloneil8]

Stop obsessing and go for a drive.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by daniloneil8

Stop obsessing and go for a drive.

Yep! If you have to look at it in certain light, from the prefect angle, squinting just the proper amount and your tongue in the a particular spot to see anything then all is fine and just drive.